Maritz Global Events

MAY 2, 2019

Post authored by Donna Kastner, Founder of Retirepreneur. There’s big news for event marketers from Edison Research in their latest Infinite Dial study: Podcasts have now achieved 50 percent reach. “This is a watershed moment for podcasting – a true milestone,” noted Tom Webster, Senior Vice President at Edison Research. “With over half of Americans 12+ saying that they have ever listened to a podcast, the medium has firmly crossed into mainstream.”.

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Attendease

MAY 1, 2019

Events can be a great way to expand brand awareness, educate an audience on a given topic or even form important connections within your industry. But if you aren’t careful when planning your event, it can also lead to unanticipated environmental harm. According to MeetGreen , the average conference produces 4.17 lbs of waste per attendee, per day (3.53 lbs of which will go to a landfill).

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InitLive

MAY 1, 2019

Even with our busy, digitally-driven lives, we still find the time to volunteer, according to The Corporation for National Community Service : more than a quarter of Americans, nearly 63 million people, give their time to a cause. Worldwide, " voluntourism" is a $173 billion industry , with travellers sometimes paying their own travel and accommodation expenses and spending weeks or months working at events or on humanitarian projects during their vacation time.

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APRIL 30, 2019

It would be great if you could plan your event advertising strategy based on what you wish would happen with your ticket sales — but you know that wishes don’t mean much in this industry. Instead, base your strategy on real results from events like yours. The experts at ToneDen have worked with countless events […]. The post The Event Marketing Lifecycle: When You Can Sell the Most Tickets appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 30, 2019

In April I spoke in Gothenburg at the Association World Congress. The subject was social justice issue and specifically sustainable events. My subject: Sustainability at events, is more than reducing plastics and paper use. Gothenburg was the perfect city to speak about sustainable events. For three years in a row from 2016 to 2018, the destination won the “World’s most sustainable meeting and event destination” That was the place, and I now think this is the time.

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Eventmobi

APRIL 30, 2019

Since Instagram is a picture based platform, it is the perfect place to advertise your event. The visual focus of this social media site can do wonders in showing off the plans for your event. Instagram allows for a lot of customization through the platform, so the way that you use your account is up to you. Let’s walk through some key focus points that you should focus on when promoting your event through Instagram.

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MAY 2, 2019

Being an event organizer is a constant juggling act. Pricing, promotions, performers… the list goes on. At this moment, you probably have hundreds on unanswered questions in your inbox and uncompleted tasks on your notepad. To help you get through your to-do list faster, we collected your top questions and put them in the capable […]. The post Ask An Eventbrite Expert: Your Essential Event Questions Answered appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2019

Here’s an example of why I love conference facilitation and design. After setting up a Personal Introspective this morning (25 minutes) I turned over what happens to the small groups. Watch the listening and involvement of every person as I weave my phone through the circles of chairs. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why I love conference facilitation and design appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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EventMB

APRIL 30, 2019

We are happy to release a new report to help event professionals harness the power of storytelling to create better events. What you will find inside: This report is aimed at event professionals that want to change their event or brand narrative, and is a great resource for exhibit managers that want to step up […]. The post [Free Report] Event Storytelling Playbook by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link].

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Eventbrite UK

MAY 2, 2019

Do you have a space that you’d like to rent out as an event venue? Whether it’s a spare meeting room in your office, an empty barn on your farm or a corner of your cafe, renting can be a great way to generate extra revenue. The rise of non-traditional venues means all sorts of […]. The post How to Promote an Event Venue appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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APRIL 29, 2019

When appealing to folks’ charitable hearts, live events matter more than ever. In fact, nearly three quarters of adults ages 23-38 consider live events central to their identity. And nearly half will use social media to show others what they’re interested in. So if you want to relate to this new generation of fundraisers, you […]. The post How Nonprofits Can Use Facebook Live to Raise Awareness — and Funds appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

By Tom Pick of G2Planet. When you ask more than two dozen top events industry professionals for their insights on technology trends, the answers (no surprise) are fascinating. At the highest level, what comes trough from the responses is the unique, at times even uneasy, relationship of technology to live events, in comparison to other forms of communication.

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Eventtia

MAY 3, 2019

Still wondering why an event infrastructure is crucial for your event(s)? Not even sure what this means? Or maybe you only have a vague idea of how to build an efficient tech infrastructure for your next event? Well, in this case, this article is for you.

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Eventsforce

APRIL 29, 2019

As an event planner, you know the success of your event can well come down to how good your email campaigns are. And while there are many ways to market events these days, none quite compares to email as a simple and cost-effective way to getting the word out. That is after all how most email marketing companies make their living! And yet, there is a downside to email marketing.

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MAY 1, 2019

Americans may think they wear the national pride crown because of the Fourth of July — but here in Canada, we take it a step further. On what other holiday can you walk from a backyard barbeque straight into a white-and-red parade, only to round out the night with a boat cruise and a fireworks […]. The post All You Need to Know to Host a Stellar Canada Day Celebration appeared first on Eventbrite US Blog.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

EE, the popular mobile network provider, is testing a 5G-powered WiFi at Glastonbury this summer. It will be the first time this technology is used at a UK festival and comes ahead of it being rolled out to other cities and events later this year. Five temporary masts will be placed around the 1,100-acre site in Somerset, allowing festival-goers access to 3G, 4G and, for the first time, 5G networks.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 30, 2019

As we watch news on TV or online, our brains hear things that scare us. If it’s not the upcoming weather forecast or flood warning, then it’s the scare of contaminated food, causing illnesses. For meeting professionals, these nerve-pulsating newscasts could be creating extra stressors, as those items might also influence our conferences, such as weather that grounds planes or sicknesses that prevent travel.

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Eventtia

MAY 2, 2019

Let’s kick off this interview with some words about inVOYAGE. Could you tell us, please, what’s your mission and what type of events do you plan? inVOYAGE is a forum for specialists in the MICE sector, which is the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions industry. We focus on luxury incentives and high-end events.

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MAY 1, 2019

Children meeting their heroes is normally reserved for theme parks and Halloween run-ins. But what if that experience could be available locally, year-round? That’s the goal of princess parties, a new family events trend spearheaded by Jodi Polasky, the creator of Pretty Princess Parties. Polasky’s children’s entertainment events business has now hosted these events in […].

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Event Industry News

APRIL 30, 2019

PlayPass has announced more cashless UK festivals with a focus on sustainability, families and mobile app integration. Joining the award-winning provider’s rapidly expanding client list, and going cashless for the first time, are the 10,000-capacity Lakefest in the Cotswolds, the trio of one-day festivals – Smoked & Uncut, the inaugural London Dessert Festival at the Truman Brewery, and a large, high profile music festival in the North of England, that will be announced shortly.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2019

This week’s episode of #EventIcons will tackle the amazing world of design thinking for events. Your favorite podcast will have a few episodes dedicated to design, and how it impacts the world of events coming up. As such, today we’re talking all about design thinking, and how this solution-based approach can be an asset for event planners.

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Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien

Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.

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Eventtia

APRIL 29, 2019

In this article, we’ll be looking at the steps you’ll want to take to coordinate the work of your sales teams and run efficient seminars that will positively impact your sales.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2019

In St. Petersburg, Florida, CreativeMornings chapter events typically attract about 200 people. The breakfast lectures started in New York City but now are global. (Stephen Zane). A little more than a decade ago, designer and entrepreneur Tina Roth Eisenberg began inviting other creative professionals to a weekly gathering as a way to forge connections.

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Event Industry News

MAY 1, 2019

In this year’s edition of Festival Buyer’s Guide, we delve into the complex topics of sustainability, ticketing and technology, and what sways the decisions all festival organisers have to make in order to achieve the best results. TRNSMT’s Geoff Ellis faces a difficult decision, Black Deer’s Gill Tee describes the evolution of her career in music events, and Bournemouth 7s’ Craig Mathie offers insight into running large-scale events and the head-scratching decisions that ultimately come with it

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atEvent

APRIL 30, 2019

Event marketing is a team sport, and a team can’t win if its players are not aligned. At this point, you’ve probably done quite a bit of research on Event Lead Management solutions and know it will make your job easier, more efficient and yield better results, but you still need to convince your team (and your boss). Hope is not lost because we’re here to help you deliver that message.

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Slido

MAY 2, 2019

As event professionals, we always look for new, creative concepts that would raise the bar of our events. And we understand that a great idea is worth its weight in gold. Since time is another precious thing, we wanted to save some of yours and have done the research for you. Taking inspiration from our clients and partner events, we cherry-picked these 7 creative event concepts.

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Connect Your Meetings

APRIL 29, 2019

Connect Association is proud to present our inaugural class of 15 Over 50. These individuals are leaders, mentors and stars who moved the events industry forward for decades. We are proud to salute their first-class efforts. . David Bradley. Vice President, Sales and Services. Shreveport-Bossier CVB. Shreveport/Bossier, Louisiana. Cathy Breden, CMP, CAE.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 30, 2019

A survey of meeting and event planners carried out by The Meetings Show has found that millennials value networking more highly than any other generation, but are reluctant to attend events on their own. Overall, 59% of participants in the survey regarded networking events as an important part of their job, but this figure rose to 85% among 18-30-year-olds, who cited making new contacts (80%) and raising their profile in the industry (71%) as the key reasons for attending.

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